Châte Le Gay is a Pomerol property, which is now begng to realise s potential after many years of unrperformg. Prevly owned by sisters Marie and Thérèse Rob, Le Gay is now owned and n by their niece and nephew, Sylvie and Jacqu Gu. They also own Châte Laflr. Le Gay nsists of 9 hecta
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CHATE LE GAY
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There is no doubt that the passn and ditn of Cathere Pere-Verge helped turn Chate Le Gay om an acceptable Borx tate to one of tremendo promise and potential. Cathere’s fluence turned thgs around, and om 2005 the qualy and style om this otherwise fantastic terroir have taken a great leap om near-miscule yields of jt 15-20 hectolr per hectare, Le Gay’s w – typilly a blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Caber Franc – are ncentrated, eply flavoured and provi the rich, opulent texture one would expect om a solid Pomerol.
Dpe s extensive history, Le Gay has taken s time g back to the nscns of the fe we dtry, but 's certaly been helped along by enuragg sr om the lik of Robert Parker and Jam Sucklg.
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Sce 2003 Le Gay’s vtag have performed creasgly well, wh the 2010 particular receivg an imprsive 99 pots om Parker.
As is often the se wh Pomerol tat, the exact origs of Chate Le Gay are unknown, although given the proximy of the tat Chate La Flr du Gay, Chate La Croix du Gay and Chate Vr Croix du Gay, seems likely that the name at least relat to a historil figure of some signifince the is known, however, that durg the 18th century the tate was owned by Louis-Leonard Fontemog – his fay beg important negociants and landowners that crop up repeatedly throughout St En and Pomerol profil. In 1872, a small plot of nearby v were add to the his portfol, but was kept separate om the Le Gay tate. This new veyard is today known as Chate Henri’s passg, the tate was sold 1915 to Andre Rob, who had married Henri’s granddghter Gabrielle Greloud, effectively keepg Chate Le Gay the same fay.
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Cric sr rose acrdgly, and Cathere branched out the bs, purchasg other tat and Cathere passed away April 2013, the res of the reborn Chate Le Gay were passed to her son Henri Parent, who is now rponsible for all of Cathere’s Pomerol empire, cludg Châte La Vlette, Châte Tristan and Châte Montviel Pomerol, as well as Châte La Gravière Lalan Pomerol.
Châte Le Gay is a Pomerol property, which is now begng to realise s potential after many years of unrperformg. Prevly owned by sisters Marie and Thérèse Rob, Le Gay is now owned and n by their niece and nephew, Sylvie and Jacqu Gu.
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Le Gay nsists of 9 hectar of 40-year-old v planted jt to the north of the Pomerol plate.
Typilly the Le Gay is a blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Caber Franc.
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Le Gay is a Pomerol property on the rise.
Châte Le Gay. Châte Le Gay was the childhood home of historian and artist Léo DROUYN (1816-1896). “Le Gay, I n never utter this word whout rememberg every moment of my childhood … ” he said.
Châte Le Gay, today the headquarters of all the fay tat, pris a veyard that is well suated over a gravel outcrop particularly well sued for growg v.